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Expedia, Diageo, International Game Technology, CarMax and Life Time Fitness

Posted on: Tuesday, 7 March 2006, 12:00 CST

Paul Tracy, editor of the StreetAuthority Market Advisor newsletter, says Internet travel will become increasingly important over the next few years. Learn about Expedia (Nasdaq:EXPE), Diageo (NYSE:DEO), International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT), CarMax (NYSE:KMX) and Life Time Fitness (NYSE:LTM). Click here for the full story exclusively on Zacks.com: http://at.zacks.com/?id=84

Highlights from the March 1 Featured Expert column by Paul Tracy include:

One of Tracy's favorite online travel companies:

Expedia (Nasdaq:EXPE) is the clear global leader in online travel, controlling roughly 40% of the Internet travel business. Although the company is best known for its flagship Expedia.com website, it also owns a host of other online travel brands. The list includes discount hotel booking website Hotels.com, as well as Tripadvisor.com, a website that enables users to rate and review hotels to help fellow travelers make more informed decisions. And of course, there's Hotwire.com, a website that allows users to bid on deeply discounted airline tickets and vacation packages.

And while many competitors have been forced to purchase foreign firms to gain a foothold overseas, Expedia was early to set up branded websites in foreign markets, building its brand name organically. This strategy has paid off, enabling the company to grab leading market share in many key foreign markets.

A Sampling of the Beat the S&P Portfolio:

Diageo (NYSE:DEO) is an multinational branded food and drinks company. Diageo has an outstanding portfolio of world-famous food and drinks.

International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) is one of the largest manufacturers of computerized casino gaming products and operators of proprietary gaming systems in the world and was the first to develop computerized video gaming machines.

CarMax (NYSE:KMX) is the nation's largest retailer of used cars. CarMax also operates new car franchises, all of which are integrated or co-located with its used car superstores.

Life Time Fitness (NYSE:LTM) operates distinctive and large sports, athletic, fitness and family recreation centers. The Company also provides consumers with nutritional products and supplements, the award-winning healthy lifestyle magazine, Experience Life, world-class athletic events, full-service spas, cafes, personal training consultation, health and nutrition education, and corporate wellness programs.

Read Paul Tracy's commentary about Internet travel, learn more about all his online travel favorites and check out the entire Beat the S&P Portfolio by clicking: http://at.zacks.com/?id=85

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Source: Business Wire

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